Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville

Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville

The Knoxville Convention Center is a large, modern venue located on the former site of the US Pavilion of the 1982 World's Fair. The state-of-the-art facility was built in 2002 to a design inspired by a Tennessee barn.

Among its amenities, the center features half a million square feet of space on three floors and an underground loading dock. Its exhibition hall contains more than 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) of flexible space, as well as a 27,300-square-foot ballroom, a lecture hall, and fourteen meeting rooms. Overall, the place is fit to accommodate up to 10,000 people at a time and is sufficient to host a variety of events like trade shows, conventions, meetings, concerts, and sporting games.

In addition to its event spaces, the Knoxville Convention Center also offers a variety of services to event planners and attendees, including catering, audiovisual services, and free Wi-Fi throughout the facility.

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Sight Name: Knoxville Convention Center
Sight Location: Knoxville, USA (See walking tours in Knoxville)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Walking Tours in Knoxville, Tennessee

Create Your Own Walk in Knoxville

Create Your Own Walk in Knoxville

Creating your own self-guided walk in Knoxville is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
University of Tennessee Walking Tour

University of Tennessee Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Downtown Knoxville Walking Tour

Downtown Knoxville Walking Tour

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
Knoxville’s Historical Buildings

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Indeed, Knoxville's eventful and sometimes turbulent past, dating from...  view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles